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10 Feb 2016, 11:08 am
Bob Egelko of the SF Chronicle reports that Louis James People, 53, killed four people over the course of two months in 1997 using a stolen gun in each of the shootings. [read post]
4 Feb 2016, 8:15 am
‘Dark Money’ Battle” by Mary Jo Pitzl for Arizona Republic Florida: “Miami-Dade Commissioners Resist Greater PAC Disclosures” by Michael Vasquez for Miami Herald Ethics New Mexico: “Despite Concerns, Ethics Commission Heads to House Floor” by Joey Peters for New Mexico Political Report Pennsylvania: “FBI Probe Expands to Lehigh County” by Emily Opilo and Tom Shortell for Allentown Morning Call Texas: “As Ethics Panel Bars Guns in Meetings,… [read post]
4 Feb 2016, 4:29 am
It's like watching Inspector Javert drown himself in the Seine.State invests $400K in defense support on DNA mixtures The Houston Chronicle ran a feature on the review of DNA mixture cases going statewide through the Forensic Science Commission, which Grits has discussed at some length. [read post]
2 Feb 2016, 1:15 pm
Norges Bank has decided to place Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) under observation because of the risk of severe corruption. [read post]
28 Jan 2016, 7:45 am
Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, said Wednesday. [read post]
28 Jan 2016, 5:40 am
From the Hogg Foundation, see a Houston Chronicle column (Jan. 18) titled, "Texas, stop treating mental illness like it's a crime. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 1:14 pm
According to an August article in the Houston Chronicle, the Harris County D.A. stated that Reeder would not be involved in the investigation: “She will not be involved in any manner in this investigation,” [Harris County District Attorney Devon] Anderson said. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 4:05 am
Houston Chronicle reports that a Harris County, Texas grand jury that was investigating a Planned Parenthood clinic in Houston has cleared the clinic of charges of illegal conduct and instead indicted two of the anti-abortion activists involved in making widely publicized, highly-edited videos involving the clinic. [read post]
25 Jan 2016, 3:41 pm
(Photo by Charles Ommanney/The Washington Post) The Houston Chronicle (Brian M. [read post]
23 Jan 2016, 7:06 am
Reported the Houston Chronicle (Jan. 12):The sheriff downsized from 15 to eight the staff that conducts in-house reviews of the jail's compliance with state regulations for living standards. [read post]
15 Jan 2016, 6:42 am
Last week, Emily Ling and Rebecca Larsen published an op ed in the Houston Chronicle titled, "Stop jail suicides and deaths: Here's how. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 7:31 am
Lisa Falkenberg at the Houston Chronicle offered an additional reason to think the Harris County plan lacks broad support.Nearly everyone except the judges quoted in her story agreed with a plan to provide defendants with counsel at their bail hearing:Whether charged with misdemeanors or felonies, the accused typically are hauled before a split-screen video monitor where a magistrate in another room determines whether to grant bail and how high to set it. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 9:27 am
From the Houston Chronicle ("Harris County officials outline plan to curb jail population," Jan. 7):Chasing $4 million in grant money, Harris County officials Thursday announced reforms in the criminal justice system to unclog dockets, lower jail population and address racial and ethnic disparities.And because the changes are so important, they said, they will do it even if they don't get the money. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 6:43 am
According to a May 20, 2010 article in the Houston Chronicle, the new facility provided “room to increase Texas clients by 30 percent, from 90,000 visits to those 10 locations in 2009 to roughly 120,000 annually. [read post]
5 Jan 2016, 10:18 am
"Prosecutors getting tough on 'ambulance chasing'; Prosecutors zero in on lawyer who solicited clients": Cindy Horswell of The Houston Chronicle has this report. [read post]
4 Jan 2016, 11:29 am
The culture of a prison changes when outsiders shine a light on its operations and conditions.Meanwhile, our pals Cate Graziani and Doug Smith have an op ed in the Houston Chronicle titled, "Better state jail oversight can prevent suicides," That article concludes:high suicide rates cannot be attributed solely to mental health disorders. [read post]
1 Jan 2016, 10:56 am
Masterson is scheduled to be executed in less than three weeks, however his lawyers are now arguing that Masterson’s conviction was based on a questionable confession and botched autopsy, according to an article at the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
30 Dec 2015, 3:32 am
Tags: class actions, finger in the chili, illegal drugs, Joe Jamail, Kansas, property law, San Diego, trademarks, treesDecember 30 roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
29 Dec 2015, 4:54 am
Several remarkable Houston Chronicle articles over the last month about problems at the HPD and Harris County jails develop some particularly unfortunate themes, and demonstrated some impressive team reporting chops:Calls for training, better cell checks follow Harris County jail suicides (Dec. 1)Wrote St. [read post]
26 Dec 2015, 1:00 am
(Houston Chronicle) As I blogged last month, the lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the Texas Advance Directives Act. [read post]
